NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors tries to pass as Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Reggie Evans #30 of the Brooklyn Nets tries to knock the ball way from Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Brooklyn's Deron Williams fends off Klay Thompson and David Lee (10) while trying to score for some of his 23 points.

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David Lee had the fifth 30 point-15 rebound game of his career.

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David Lee had the fifth 30 point-15 rebound game of his career.

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Brooklyn Nets forward Gerald Wallace (45) collides with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) as he goes up for a layup in the first half of an NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Jarrett Jack #2 of the Golden State Warriors heads for the net as C.J. Watson #1 of the Brooklyn Nets on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Festus Ezeli #31 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot as Kris Humphries #43 of the Brooklyn Nets defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Head coach Avery Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets directs his team in the first half against the Golden State Warriors on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot as b7 defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors heads for the net as Andray Blatche #0 of the Brooklyn Nets defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Festus Ezeli #31 of the Golden State Warriors tries to block a dunk by Kris Humphries #43 of the Brooklyn Nets defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors heads for the net as Kris Humphries #43 of the Brooklyn Nets defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Festus Ezeli #31 of the Golden State Warriors tries to block a shot by Andray Blatche #0 of the Brooklyn Nets on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Festus Ezeli #31 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot as Kris Humphries #43 of the Brooklyn Nets defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Joe Johnson #7 of the Brooklyn Nets takes a shot as Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets looks in the first half against the Golden State Warriors on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates in the final minute of the game as Gerald Wallace #45 lof the Brooklyn Nets stands by on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets passes the ball as Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) watches from the floor as Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams (8) goes up for a layup in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Brooklyn Nets forward Kris Humphries (43) protects the ball from Golden State Warriors forward David Lee (10) as Warriors forward Andris Biedrins (15) watches after Humphries snagged a rebound in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets tries to take a shot as he and Jarrett Jack #2 of the Golden State Warriors collide on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8,Joe Johnson #7 an Gerald Wallace #45 of the Brooklyn Nets look on during a play review in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets tries to take a shot as he and Jarrett Jack #2 of the Golden State Warriors collide on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors tries to keep the ball from Andray Blatche #0 of the Brooklyn Nets on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Reggie Evans #30 of the Brooklyn Nets tries to knock the ball way from Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Joe Johnson #7 of the Brooklyn Nets heads for the net as Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after there was no foul call made against the Golden State Warriors on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07: Deron Williams #8 of the Brooklyn Nets heads for the net as David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors defends on December 7, 2012 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who scored 28 points, applauds his teammates in the second half of the Warriors' 109-102 NBA basketball victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Golden State Warriors guard Charles Jenkins (22) takes a three-point shot in the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 in Brooklyn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams (8) defends as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes to the basket during the second half of the Warriors 109-102 win in an NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Brooklyn Nets guard C.J. Watson (1) passes as Golden State Warriors forward Carl Landry (7) in the second half of their NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. The Warriors won 109-102.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) in the second half of their NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) brings the ball up next to Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. The Warriors defeated the Nets 109-102. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams (8) knocks the ball from Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) as Warriors forward David Lee (10) and Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) watch during the second half of an NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Jay-Z, left, a part-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, smiles as he watches the Nets play the Golden State Warriors in an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in New York. The Warriors won 109-102. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Told before Friday night's game that NBA.com had started including him among its MVP chatter, Stephen Curry quickly looked around the Warriors' locker room and then offered an innocent "Who me?" look.

A couple of hours later, he danced all over the new Barclays Center floor, seemed to make every shot he floated toward the rim and added some more supporters to an unlikely MVP campaign by leading the Warriors' 109-102 victory over Brooklyn.

Curry had 21 of his 28 points during a second-half outburst that included four rebounds, two assists, two steals and zero turnovers. He made his fifth three-pointer of the game with 9:22 remaining to tie it 89-89, grabbed a rebound that ended the Nets' next possession and, after a timeout, pushed the ball ahead to David Lee for a jumper and a lead the Warriors would not relinquish.

"He's a bad man; he's a bad man," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "I'll take him matching up against any point guard in this league. That's with complete respect for Deron Williams, but (Curry) is in that class."

The Warriors (12-7) have won five of their past six and seven of nine games, mostly because of Curry's elevated play. During the past five games, he's averaging 23 points on 57.6 percent three-point shooting, 9.4 assists and 2.8 steals to 1.8 turnovers.

And Curry's emergence seems to be rubbing off on his teammates, too. David Lee had 30 points and 15 rebounds - his fifth career game with those numbers - and Draymond Green had a career-high 10 rebounds in 28 energy-changing minutes.

Curry "got hot. He is just one of those players who you could be guarding him tough 2 or 3 feet behind the line, but then he can still rise up and make the shot," said Williams, who had 23 points and eight assists for the Nets (11-7). "He got himself going and gave adrenaline to his team."

Some of that adrenaline came from Green, too. The rookie forward was as good as someone who tallied six points on 3-of-9 shooting could have been.

He started the second half in place of center Festus Ezeli and changed the game with his defensive energy. Green roamed around on the defensive end, creating havoc with whichever Brooklyn player got closest to the rim and helping to limit Brooklyn to 39 second-half points after it had scored 63 in the opening half.

If Andray Blatche (22 points, 15 rebounds) got hot, Green switched to guard the center. If Joe Johnson (32 points on 12-of-23 shooting) got it going, Green started defending the guard. Green played the role of "defensive cooler" and produced a game-high plus-minus rating of plus-17.

"He embodies the winning spirit," Jackson said of Green. "He's a leader, a competitor, a voice. He refuses to give you an inch. To me, he's a basketball genius."

The Warriors wore smiles after the game. In fact, as the media waited outside for Jackson's postgame news conference, the team's cheers and chants shook the walls.

It's like the Warriors know they're doing something the franchise doesn't normally do and are starting to believe they can change the trend. The Warriors have won six of their first 10 road games for only the fifth time in the franchise's past 32 seasons.

They need two wins in the final five games of this trip (Washington, Charlotte, Miami, Orlando and Atlanta) to have their first winning seven-game road trip since 1970-71 - their final season in San Francisco.

"We're a young, energetic, enthusiastic group that has really embraced one another and really appreciates playing for this franchise at this time," Jackson said.

Warriors on Saturday

Who: Warriors (12-7) vs. Wizards (2-14)

Where: Washington, D.C.

When: 4 p.m.

TV/Radio: CSNBA/680

Of note: John Wall (left knee), Trevor Ariza (left calf) and Trevor Booker (right knee) are out for Washington. ... The Wizards' first two victories were part of a two-game home winning streak that included Tuesday's upset of Miami. ... The Warriors will travel about 200 miles from Brooklyn on Friday night, and the Wizards will travel nearly 550 miles from Atlanta.